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1984 Texas Rangers season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Texas Rangers |
| season | 1984 |
| league | American League |
| division | West |
| ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| city | Arlington, Texas |
| record | |
| divisional_place | 7th |
| owners | Eddie Chiles |
| general_managers | Joe Klein, Tom Grieve |
| managers | Doug Rader |
| television | KXAS-TV |
| HSE | |
| (Eric Nadel, Steve Busby, Merle Harmon) | |
| radio | WBAP |
| (Eric Nadel, Mark Holtz ) |
HSE (Eric Nadel, Steve Busby, Merle Harmon) (Eric Nadel, Mark Holtz ) |}}
The 1984 Texas Rangers season was the 24th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 13th in Arlington as the Rangers, and the 13th season at Arlington Stadium. The Rangers finished seventh in the American League West, with a record of 69 wins and 92 losses.
Offseason
- November 21, 1983: Marv Foley was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
- December 7, 1983: John Butcher and Mike Smithson were traded by the Rangers to the Minnesota Twins for Gary Ward and Sam Sorce (minors).
- December 8, 1983: Jim Sundberg was traded by the Rangers to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ned Yost and Dan Scarpetta (minors).
- January 17, 1984: Gordon Dillard was drafted by the Rangers in the 2nd round of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
- January 27, 1984: Tommy Boggs was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
Regular season
- May 6, 1984: Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles hit for the cycle in a game against the Rangers.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- May 25, 1984: Mike Richardt was traded by the Rangers to the Houston Astros for Alan Bannister.
- July 2, 1984: The Rangers traded players to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for Dickie Noles. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Tim Henry (minors) and Jorge Gomez (minors) to the Cubs on December 11.
Roster
| 1984 Texas Rangers roster |
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| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Game log
Regular season
|-style=background:#fbb | 6 || April 10 || 12:30p.m. CST || @ Tigers || 1–5 || Petry (2–0) ||** Stewart** (0–2) || – || 2:32 || 51,238 || 2–4 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 7 || April 12 || 12:30p.m. CST || @ Tigers || 4–9 || Morris (3–0) || Tanana (0–1) || – || 2:48 || 19,154 || 2–5 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 18 || April 25 || 7:35p.m. CST || Tigers || 4–9 || Wilcox (2–0) || Stewart (0–5) || Hernández (2) || 2:38 || 25,883 || 8–10 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 19 || April 26 || 7:35p.m. CST || Tigers || 5–7 || Bair (2–0) || Tanana (2–2) || López (2) || 2:50 || 13,559 || 8–11 || L3
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| Bold = Rangers team member |
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Donnie Scott | 81 | 235 | 52 | .221 | 3 | 20 |
| 1B | 142 | 520 | 149 | .287 | 18 | 80 | |
| 2B | Wayne Tolleson | 118 | 338 | 72 | .213 | 0 | 9 |
| SS | Curt Wilkerson | 153 | 484 | 120 | .248 | 1 | 26 |
| 3B | 148 | 553 | 174 | .315 | 11 | 83 | |
| LF | 130 | 489 | 121 | .247 | 5 | 33 | |
| CF | 155 | 602 | 171 | .284 | 21 | 79 | |
| RF | Larry Parrish | 156 | 613 | 175 | .285 | 22 | 101 |
| DH | Mickey Rivers | 102 | 313 | 94 | .300 | 4 | 33 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wright | 101 | 383 | 93 | .243 | 9 | 48 | |
| 80 | 242 | 44 | .182 | 6 | 25 | ||
| 64 | 143 | 37 | .259 | 4 | 22 | ||
| Jeff Kunkel | 50 | 142 | 29 | .204 | 3 | 7 | |
| 63 | 115 | 25 | .217 | 6 | 19 | ||
| 47 | 112 | 33 | .295 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Tom Dunbar | 34 | 97 | 25 | .258 | 2 | 10 | |
| Dave Hostetler | 37 | 82 | 18 | .220 | 3 | 10 | |
| Jim Anderson | 39 | 47 | 5 | .106 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bill Stein | 27 | 43 | 12 | .279 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Buckley | 5 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hough | 36 | 266.0 | 16 | 14 | 3.76 | 164 |
| Frank Tanana | 35 | 246.1 | 15 | 15 | 3.25 | 141 |
| Danny Darwin | 35 | 223.2 | 8 | 12 | 3.94 | 123 |
| Dave Stewart | 32 | 192.1 | 7 | 14 | 4.73 | 119 |
| Mike Mason | 36 | 184.1 | 9 | 13 | 3.61 | 113 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 57.2 | 2 | 3 | 5.15 | 39 | |
| Ricky Wright | 8 | 14.2 | 0 | 2 | 6.14 | 6 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Schmidt | 43 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2.56 | 46 |
| Odell Jones | 33 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3.64 | 28 |
| Tom Henke | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.35 | 25 |
| Dave Tobik | 24 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3.61 | 30 |
| Joey McLaughlin | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.41 | 21 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.41 | 6 | |
| Dwayne Henry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.31 | 2 |
Awards and honors
- Buddy Bell, 3B, Gold Glove 1984
- Buddy Bell, 3B, Silver Slugger Award, 1984 All-Star Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tri-City, GCL Rangers
Notes
References
- 1984 Texas Rangers at Baseball Reference
- 1984 Texas Rangers at Baseball Almanac
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/foleyma01.shtml Marv Foley] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/butchjo01.shtml John Butcher] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sundbji01.shtml Jim Sundberg] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dillago01.shtml Gordon Dillard] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boggsto01.shtml Tommy Boggs] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/richami01.shtml Mike Richardt] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nolesdi01.shtml Dickie Noles] at ''Baseball Reference''
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